<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:06:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@chrisppierre/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What if money meant nothing? - JOURNAL #4]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if money wasn't an issue? Or what if you had the mindset that money wasn't a big deal? It would change your life wouldn't it? You would no longer work at a job you dislike, you'd take those new]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/journal/@chrisppierre/what-if-money-meant-nothing-journal-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/journal/@chrisppierre/what-if-money-meant-nothing-journal-4</guid><category><![CDATA[journal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSkRR8oZNGWVNcvDkzYaVM3R8sXJtbauErNLqmigJrsCACnXhGB8NvH8WLCFEVCuRWHWea?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Too Much Ambition A Bad Thing? - JOURNAL#4]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's awesome to be incredibly ambitions, but too many goals can actually prolong your success because you can't achieve everything all at once. If someone's goals within the next two years is to graduate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/is-ambition-too-much-ambition-a-bad-thing-journal-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/is-ambition-too-much-ambition-a-bad-thing-journal-4</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 23:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnpvAhnuSU8ehgcZbweVMHGgwkqWG8Acx3u1LShmReBmgSdqY5fabP9BbJikyqgqvosg5NjFJZSirHigJZSxVtqy2jE7WTBkUVfngJKcz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep Pushing Your Limits - JOURNAL #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter what your pursuit in life, your going to have to specialize and become really talented at what you want to do. Work smarter. In some cases your going to have to push yourself to limits both]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/keep-pushing-your-limits-journal-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/keep-pushing-your-limits-journal-3</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 19:30:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcuU31HJHZ3JcoKxJ9SxgusuLdeWjbMRoFqn8CmvrNwcBr8TDxFXVnX7SwpHFTuneDnby3oedvgNKw8n4eKNf3XW2M1ok?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graphite Portrait Process - Drawing of PHAZE-A-MATICS THE RAPPER]]></title><description><![CDATA[WATCH MY PROGRESS DRAWING OF MY LATEST COMMISSION, the UP AND COMING RAPPER, PHAZE-A-MATICS, come to life! . ABOVE: Work in progress of the ball cap and facial features. BELOW: Inception, line art and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/graphite-portrait-process-drawing-of-phaze-a-matics-the-rapper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/graphite-portrait-process-drawing-of-phaze-a-matics-the-rapper</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 19:40:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7j4abjUp7tPzk7AzDqKtchFrFbxPnmB4f6ZgetHF4L4cddxJ4c5eGniG9y1CCPGCnFE39V7TemzDi2zex17mSHdP8ywFrGqJgs1LBBrXv4piZUir7VicQFL2CT2X6mDa3NTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Matter What, There's Always A Way - JOURNAL #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°THERE'S ALWAYS A WAY°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° If your chasing after your goals and nothing you are doing is working, there's one thing you have to remember.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/no-matter-what-there-s-always-a-way-journal-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/no-matter-what-there-s-always-a-way-journal-2</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:47:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXrZwioCuWyYjeWtYAMCP6QE7vnLsfFxUCWKiDGuWq4R1F5UCCUqFuSarR548ZP5jSUtSAH9rxo3nuVRYQxas8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Hero Academia T Shirt Design - World's Greatest]]></title><description><![CDATA["THIS IS THE STORY OF HOW IZUKU MIDORIYA BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST HERO." . . CHECK OUT MORE DESIGNS ON CUPS, SCARFS AND TOTE BAGS!!! . . . . THANK YOU FOR VIEWING]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@chrisppierre/my-hero-academia-t-shirt-design-world-s-greatest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@chrisppierre/my-hero-academia-t-shirt-design-world-s-greatest</guid><category><![CDATA[anime]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:42:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQGmtN2wrtRfniR8WKQaKt18rkHBb8tz2wGrw5KTAj6wfEeKVPqZ3FLLWk2H6oYfExYHbVnoBgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phaze-A-Matics - Speed Drawing | Chris Pierre Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speed drawing of Phaze-A-Matics, from Chicago. Graphite / Strathmore Bristol / 10h ○ Materials [Paper] Strathmore Bristol [Graphite Pencil] Volumes 4H, 2H, 2HB, 4B, 6B. Kneaded Eraser Blending Stumps Tortillon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/pgo169fq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/pgo169fq</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 03:53:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM9awDLM1MzAUXFWYQxcnEYTGwdxnxfQV79fjMne4LSNXxkBLmzbtXcPBK3gEU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Be Afraid To Find Your Inspiration - JOURNAL #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°FIND YOUR INSPIRATION°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ° It seems tough when you're surrounded by peers who are just doing the daily grind. That's why it's a good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/don-t-be-afraid-to-find-your-inspiration-journal-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/don-t-be-afraid-to-find-your-inspiration-journal-1</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcqc8Dg3uFfBJWuquoXfEMFE5xeBT5AoVgPhxffgie64CBdoyg4kfRZaByp5BTQnrH481ym8NFcQrjp44ttoDdi6HeUBp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graphite Portrait Process - Drawing of HELA/THOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[WATCH MY PROGRESS DRAWING OF HELA, the goddess of Death, come to life!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/graphite-portrait-process-drawing-of-hela-thor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/graphite-portrait-process-drawing-of-hela-thor</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 23:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7pYqkV9sHngiWg82EHZBM8eC1debH6jNHXxWBpcF5Xb1kXYpTFxtokb9ZzMWbjUr1t6Rojo8UYd18khKUXFpUTMKYuWrsibNY8uPbHwWbP49935AoeJ8dGYbotm8bDXaz5U2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never Accept Where You Are In Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't have much of anything pretty to say. I like to keep these things straight and to the point of my theme. Which is notes of inspiration and motivation. So, life is basic. 99% of everyone is doing shit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/never-accept-where-you-are-in-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/never-accept-where-you-are-in-life</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 17:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfma1EQT2X7rWpFp9hRvWyCtchEBT6Xtz85paChxRc63RqxH8FYYBwRnp3cjgzgADgt4c5CpRW8i81JpRx5q8gdL7utoRyfQkscpTjjM2156iK8xpeXvafJnY2MkMFfTTukpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art In Progress - Graphite Pencil Portrait - Step by Step Process #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, I have been working on a graphite pencil drawing. I've been spending a lot of time on it and I hope to make it as professional and realistic looking as possible. I gained a copy of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/art-in-progress-graphite-pencil-portrait-step-by-step-process-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/art-in-progress-graphite-pencil-portrait-step-by-step-process-1</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7jPEFdtj3HKqoLBPnxnJ43oRWHjev1mJRBoJ2fSXWTnFMzVCQuskjPXRKpuJfkRHN5WFXLgwCmVYKnfjpy2mCyKNmqNALmepkW5HKXv9R6pJPAfswfsf8THet5DwYpNM3TkJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Karma is practical."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whatever religion you are apart of, or whatever you practice or whatever statement or theory you believe, doing the right thing and doing right by others is all there is. Period. And then the Universe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/karma-is-practical</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/karma-is-practical</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 22:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUYoFYtCPrfUchER6ihYi34N6pxK6dEDrYSWA4Ch5EwGDHkfP7iVfFMZHCyzoFBME12LxnunYwwDUaJd4UMvGPaJdcNsHzENA61zigLQnnKg6Jf9rC6q668EHpRY82mqJoJQDXX3fBTH65oC9eG1AuXJ8bCDyjAAUrRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Don't let them tell you it's not possible."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documenting my journey has really been a huge, uncomfortable, challenge I've given myself over the course of a month so far. Posting something about my challenges, or failures or putting my knowledge of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/don-t-let-them-tell-you-it-s-not-possible</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/don-t-let-them-tell-you-it-s-not-possible</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 22:17:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7jNzzM1wxGPXNHj7f7ueEaSuE3sdUxcuwfZvtMgrZSEc6QGZ1a5PBhsJZQPoe5HJMiT475BNshpU7kFNr8LjdwstYbThNeirusHaYASbifnLDV78WaszbkTfYLWsZspNPVSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Clouds and Dirt."]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time I heard about this thought last year, I thought it was complete nonsense. From @garyvee , clouds and dirt? The fudge is that supposed to mean!? Ridiculous, absurd, I won't do it. I'm better]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/journal/@chrisppierre/clouds-and-dirt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/journal/@chrisppierre/clouds-and-dirt</guid><category><![CDATA[journal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 17:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdDYgp4WS6dHwxLJEknrowDy8mKTPnK5QoYUPaG4yiRMsUsRznRAKrnoZQoTMnJd3VUaTkNS5Xq89c2t3NXMXvUKMzJWVp5YYosRjyJvnC7U4TcVrttWHfDu8tzYexgHfwFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["One step at a time."]]></title><description><![CDATA[It doesn't take 500 tools or sixteen-hundred hours to accomplish anything. It doesn't take long to execute on an idea, merely seconds or half of seconds is about all it takes. There isn't any set amount]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/one-step-at-a-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/one-step-at-a-time</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 18:34:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdCEVsodCct4u2ch3Gum3o4UNq2f6ZRKgV9gctQzWcc1s651ZpaoYvurGT4zNhvfXrCfiVffnwPXNzLTBnDdMs1BkhgQqhr8tg5ZSfdQY3XfUXbETJozuKJdTuMWhZFfxiXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gary Vaynerchuk Portrait]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is all of my progress of my Gary Vaynerchuk Graphite Pencil Drawing. Took me a while but I finally got it done. He's an entrepreneur first and foremost, and a natural motivational speaker. He's inspired]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/gary-vaynerchuk-portrait</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/gary-vaynerchuk-portrait</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 02:12:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFnWQu12pRzcRjUCwDRUGQu7TcAm2tH164jQAesSp6XnpBHqgdid9wNvxn3SZNzsKYWDoVjoVXNvw5KEUECnUWoiKhU115d81Z9zP11ze2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Realistic Graphite Portrait]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took me a while but I finally got it down. A realistic portrait of my baby sister to the best of my ability, considering proper proportions and all else.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/my-first-realistic-graphite-portrait</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@chrisppierre/my-first-realistic-graphite-portrait</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 00:51:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89rwYsbv2jTgWB3kg6KfXVBS2b4eSBZkG63wDV4yRCU2NsM9tmj4BNh6UDq1kdnt9ADSXYVqYGV42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Always strive to improve; when you seek improvement, improvement seeks you."]]></title><description><![CDATA[No intentions of forgetting the actions and words and thoughts I had in the beginning of my journey up until now. Nothing is really changing. Adopting more new and more wiser philosophies helps me to stay]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/always-strive-to-improve-when-you-seek-improvement-improvement-seeks-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chrisppierre/always-strive-to-improve-when-you-seek-improvement-improvement-seeks-you</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisppierre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 00:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdCJSUtmNePVPWcFUTLg98FRBa4YgUc16ZA6SF8MxrH7xwrHKVVufFU62ZVK8Y54cVsNt8co4Z7Di1L3mCrD9Ze2vQyjbXN2QFBdh3BXamBCLFajiF52F54ZNyxvo937g9jC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>